How would you install an aftermarket stereos on some of these new cars? The 4th generation Taurus for instance has a stock radio that is combined with the digital climate controls, everything is blended in together in the consol. How in the world would you remove the existing stock stereo for an aftermarket one when the stock stereo takes up about as much area on the dash as a dish plate and is combined with climate controls?
Aftermarket Stereos
Nov 27, 2003
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======================= There are install kits for it. The Taurus one is a little explensive though.
The Taurus radio isn't in the dash. What you're looking at is just an interface. The actual radio (RCU) is in the trunk inside the fender from the antenna. Since you have the automatic climate controls, I think you're out of luck. I know someone (Scosche maybe?) makes a replacement panel to put a single din unit and a replacement manual climate controls, but it's incompatible with your car. I don't believe anyone makes one for the auto climate.
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BOB
Check out Crutchfield
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carrys the dash and wiring kit for the Tarus. It isn't cheap, But it looks right when done. If you just want to add CD or an Amp and keep the dash as it is
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As mentioned in another post, all of these kits are for MANUAL climate control. I've removed the panel in my 2000 Sable to check something, and it's one large piece with a large metal box near the top just like a normal radio. I assume that box is part of the interface and probably the automatic climate computer.
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